2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

This past year was a momentous one for UFCW Local 400 members, and it ended with a landmark victory — the defeat of the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. UFCW Local 400 spearheaded opposition to this mega-merger, which would have been a disaster that threatened...
FRESHFARM Farmers Market Workers Vote to Ratify First Union Contract

FRESHFARM Farmers Market Workers Vote to Ratify First Union Contract

DMV farmers market staff are first in the country to secure a collective bargaining agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2024) – Today, the staff of FRESHFARM farmers markets voted in favor of ratifying their first union contract, making them the first farmers...
Feb 9: FRESHFARM Contract Meeting & Vote

Feb 9: FRESHFARM Contract Meeting & Vote

We have reached a tentative agreement with FRESHFARM management on our first union contract! Now, the proposed contract will be put up for a vote of the members. The bargaining committee unanimously recommends members vote in favor of ratifying this agreement. Join us...
FRESHFARM Workers Unionize

FRESHFARM Workers Unionize

The workers who staff 28 farmers markets in the DMV area voted to unionize with UFCW Local 400 WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 8, 2023) – Today, workers at the Washington, DC-based nonprofit FRESHFARM voted to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local...